Chess Puzzle #FKaYe — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1519 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e4/f1; bishop g2; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d2/f6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc5 — queen c4→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook e4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight e5→g4, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen h5→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg4+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp3pk1/5p1p/4n2Q/2q1R3/6PP/PP1p1PB1/5RK1 b - - 1 24

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